UNLV unveils 2021 football schedule
UNLV’s 2021 football schedule will open with a Sept. 2 home game against Eastern Washington, The Mountain West announced Friday.
The 12-game schedule includes thee non-conference schedule besides EWU — a trip to Arizona State on Sept. 11, a home game against Iowa State on Sept. 18 and a trip to Texas-San Antonio on Oct. 2.
They open the conference schedule Sept. 25 at Fresno State and concludes Nov. 27 at Air Force.
“We are excited about the release of our schedule,” Rebels coach Marcus Arroyo said in a statement. “We look forward to opening our season at home, before we get battled tested with Power 5 opponents in back-to-back weeks. We want to be a program that not only accepts these challenges, but fully embraces them.
”The conference schedule, as expected, will be rigorous, and our staff and players continue to prepare ourselves for what we expect to be a very exciting season.”
UNLV says it hopes to play “in front of a full complement of fans” after playing before limited spectators last season. The Rebels were 0-6 in Arroyo’s first year, losing each game by at least 17 points.
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UNLV 2021 football schedule:
Sept. 2 vs. Eastern Washington
Sept. 11 at Arizona State
Sept. 18 vs. Iowa State
Sept. 25 at Fresno State
Oct. 2 at Texas-San Antonio
Oct. 16 vs. Utah State
Oct. 23 vs. San Jose State
Oct. 30 at UNR
Nov. 6 at New Mexico
Nov. 13 vs. Hawaii
Nov. 20 vs. San Diego State
Nov. 27 at Air Force
